CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM

摘要

A capsule endoscope system for intended observation by reliably and quickly moving, by remote control from the outside, a capsule endoscope placed in the body cavity of a subject. The capsule endoscope system comprises a capsule endoscope (2) moved and controlled by an external magnetic field, magnetic field generators (6, 7) for locally and concentratedly generating a magnetic field in a small region to move and control the capsule endoscope (2) placed in the body cavity of a subject (100) lying on an examination table (3), and a bed driver (11) for relatively moving the examination table (3) and the magnetic field generators (6, 7).